Camping at Wally World (for a bad night’s sleep)
It’s been quite a while since I’ve put up a post here. Main reason—it’s winter in Montana! However, that said, I do have to admit that the Burro has made two pretty major trips in the cold weather. Embee took Archie to the coast and visited friends and family in Portland and Eugene, Oregon. And I dragged Archie through snow and ice over three mountain passes to visit my daughter in Spokane. While in Spokane I decided to try a new type of camping—in the Walmart parking lot. Hrmph. I really would not recommend this as a preferred camp spot. Sure, it was convenient…..and easy to level out the trailer. But…..quite noisy!! I am amazed at how late people shop at Walmart. And how loud they talk at o’dark thirty in the morning. And how bright those over-head parking lot lights are. And how low-minded people like to peel out and slide around the parking lot with their souped up cars. Oh well, live and learn, right? At least it was marginally better than sleeping on the couch in my daughter’s student housing apartment, maybe.
I think.
How does the Burro compare to the Shasta’s for insulation and noise?
We used our Scotty at a KOA near the highway and it was miserable. But our 65 Boles Aero, which was a luxury camper in its day, sealed up like a Mason Jar and we slept soundly at a truck stop.
I think we make a trade off when we go for a really light trailer. THey are better suited for the woods or the beach where the noise is part of the experience.
By: Dave Silva on January 8, 2012
at 1:32 pm
Your are spot-on; there is a trade off. The Burro, which is a double fiberglass hull, just doesn’t have the sound insulation that our Shasta Compact had. But then when we had the Shasta torn down we added silver bubble insulation in all the walls. This helped a bunch with the noise issue–even at truck stops!
We have also noticed that we have a condensation issue on the walls in the Burro when it’s cold outside. BUT……the fact that we use less gas towing the Burro *almost* makes up for the noise and condensation.
Your Boles Aero sounds like a dream!
By: this montana life on January 8, 2012
at 2:54 pm